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Justice J.K. Maheshwari

150 Supreme Court judgments with Justice J.K. Maheshwari on the bench, 2021 to 2026, from the bench each Supreme Court Report prints. Being on the bench does not mean writing the opinion; each judgment page names the bench.

By year
2026 15 2025 24 2024 26 2023 30 2022 49 2021 6
Most often on the same bench
Justice Indira Banerjee 34Justice K.V. Viswanathan 20Justice Rajesh Bindal 17Justice Aravind Kumar 10Justice Surya Kant 10Justice Sanjiv Khanna 9Justice Sanjay Karol 7Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 6
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 8Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 8Constitution of India 7Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6Indian Penal Code, 1860 6Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 4Land Acquisition Act, 1894 4Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 3
District Appropriate Authority under the PNDT Act and Chief District Health Officer vs Jashmina Dilip Devda & Anr.
SC · 4 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 60 : 2024 INSC 173
The interpretation of power of Section 20(1) & (2) and Section 20(3) of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 for cancellation, suspension or suspension in p…
Ravindra Kumar vs State of U.P. & ORS.
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 722 : 2024 INSC 131
There was a non-disclosure of a criminal case (in which the candidate was acquitted) in the verification form of the employment. The State cancelled the selection of the appellant. Was the State justified in cancelling t…
Dr. Mrs. Suman V. Jain vs Marwadi Sammelan through its Secretary and Others
SC · 20 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 617 : 2024 INSC 127
Whether in the facts of the case, withdrawal of resignation dated 25.03.2003 submitted by the appellant prior to the effective date, i.e., 24.09.2003 ought to have been permitted; whether the letter of the Management dat…
Case Details Radhey Shyam Yadav & Anr. Etc. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 21 : 2024 INSC 7
Three appellants herein were appointed as Assistant Teachers at the Junior High School on 25.06.1999. From October, 2005, abruptly their salaries were stopped. Whether the State was justified in abruptly stopping their s…
Case Details Vashist Narayan Kumar vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 2
Whether an error committed in the application form, which was uploaded is a material error or a trivial error and was the State justified in declaring the appellant as having failed on account of the same.
Case Details Ashok Kumar Mewari vs Union of India & Others
SC · 5 December 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1535 : 2023 INSC 1092
Appellant made a composite prayer for voluntary retirement on medical ground subject to the condition that his son may be appointed in his place on compassionate ground, in terms of the Circular dtd.14.06.2006. Whether t…
Ram Lal vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 4 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 808 : 2023 INSC 1047
Whether the dismissal of the appellantconstable from service pursuant to the departmental enquiry was justified; and what is the effect of the acquittal, ordered by the appellate judge in the criminal trial, on the order…
Jyotirmay Ray vs The Field General Manager, Punjab National Bank & Ors.
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 199 : 2023 INSC 979
Whether the denial of employer’s contribution of Provident Fund and non-payment of gratuity to the employee-appellant because of the order of compulsory retirement, as directed by the impugned order, is justified.
Divya vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 44 : 2023 INSC 900
What is the eligibility criterion for a candidate to stake a valid claim under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category as per the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2022 r/w OM dtd.19.01.2019 and 31.01.2019; was th…
Aditya Khaitan & Ors. vs Il and Fs Financial Services Limited
SC · 3 October 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 803 : 2023 INSC 867
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application for extension of time dated 20.01.2021 and in not taking the written statements on record.
Sweety Kumari vs The State of Bihar and Others
SC · 22 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 556 : 2023 INSC 853
Whether the rejection of the candidatures of the appellants due to non-production of the original certificate at the time of interview by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is justified and what relief can be gra…
Case Details Samir Kumar Majumder vs The Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 254 : 2023 INSC 836
Whether the High Court was justified in denying the absorption of appellant as an Assistant Teacher in the Higher Secondary section and also rejecting his claim for continuity of service. Service Law – Claim for absorpti…
CBI vs R.R. Kishore
SC · 11 September 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 817
Issues for consideration: Section 6A(1) of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE Act) required approval of the Central Government to conduct inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been…
Case Details Loonkaran Gandhi (D) Thr. Lr. vs State of Maharashtra and Ors.
SC · 6 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 159 : 2023 INSC 818
Whether the impugned judgment of the High Court negating the plea of land owner seeking ‘lapse’ of the acquisition proceedings in terms of s. 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act is liable to be interfered with; whether deci…
Case Details the State of Punjab and Others vs Jaswant Singh
SC · 5 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 822 : 2023 INSC 798
Issue arose as regards the justification of the discharge order of the probationer constable by the Superitendent of Police due to prolonged absence from training without any intimation. Service Law – Punjab Police Rules…
L.R. Patil vs Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 104 : 2023 INSC 796
Whether the order passed by the RespondentUniversity pursuant to r.252(b), Karnataka Civil Service Rules, relieving the appellant to accept another appointment ought to be treated as an order accepting resignation; and f…
Case Details State Bank of India vs A.G.D. Reddy
SC · 24 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 652 : 2023 INSC 766
Whether the Division Bench and the Single Judge of the High Court were justified in quashing the order passed by the Appointing Authority imposing a punishment of “reduction in basic pay to the lowest stage in Scale-I” a…
Case Details M/s Om Gurusai Construction Company vs M/s V.N. Reddy & Ors.
SC · 23 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 379 : 2023 INSC 760
Under Clause 2.22.0 (ix) of tender conditions, the appellant was to furnish the additional performance security within a period of two working days and this duration of two days was not to be relaxed under any circumstan…
Case Details State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Mitul Kumar Jana
SC · 22 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 613 : 2023 INSC 754
Whether the High Court erred in allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent, setting aside the order passed by the Administrative Tribunal and directing the appointment of the respondent as constable in the West B…
Yadaiah and Anr. vs State of Telangana and Others
SC · 1 August 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 601 : 2023 INSC 664
In the instant appeal, the resumption order concerning the assignment of non-occupied land in the 1960s to landless scheduled caste/scheduled tribe persons for the purpose of cultivation which was upheld by the Division…
Ashok Kumar vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 31 July 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 1240 : 2023 INSC 659
S.C.R. REPORTS 1240 : 2023 INSC 659 SUPREME ASHOK KUMAR v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 4758 of 2023) JULY 31, 2023 [J. K. MAHESHWARI AND K. V. VISWANATHAN, JJ.] Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 24 A –…
Mamta Devi & Ors. vs The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1133 : 2023 INSC 566
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.20 – Notification issued under – “Contested claim” – When not – Deceased who was employed by the second respondent as truck driver met with a road accident and succumbed to the injuri…
State of Uttarakhand and Anr. vs Ravi Kumar (Deceased) through Lrs and Others
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 936 : 2023 INSC 550
10 S.C.R.REPORTS 936 : 2023 INSC 550 SUPREME STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANR. v. RAVI KUMAR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 4983 of 2009) MAY 18, 2023 [SURYA KANT AND J. K. MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Tenancy laws:…
Kamukayi & Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 16 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 399 : 2023 INSC 541
Railways Act, 1989 – ss. 123(c) and 124 – Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003 – r. 7 – Claim for compensation – Victim-deceased fell down from the running train between platform…
Alpha G184 Owners Association vs Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 15 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 861 : 2023 INSC 536
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss. 12(1)(a), 13(6) – Procedure on admission of a complaint – Joint complaint by numerous consumers without representative capacity – Permissibility of – On facts, appellant-association of…
Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 165 : 2023 INSC 468
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart fro…
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Santosh Karnani & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 476 : 2023 INSC 380
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7, 13(1), 13(2) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 41A, 438 – Constitution of India – Art. 21 – Tax Department initiated search and seizure action against the complainant’s c…
Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendra Pramukh Sabha vs Pune Municipal Corporation and Ors.
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 981 : 2023 INSC 258
Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 – s.493 r/w Cl. 5 of Appendix (IV) – Services rendered by primary teachers (Respondent nos.5 to 79) while in the service of the Zilla Parishad (ZP), if to be counted towards th…
Afjal Ali Sha @ Abjal Shaukat Sha vs State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 1090 : 2023 INSC 257
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 321, 406 – Constitution of India – Art. 139A – Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Or. 39 – Petitioner-brother of deceased sought transfer of the criminal trial pending in West Bengal to As…
Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Ltd. vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 1053 : 2023 INSC 260
Lease: Conversion of land from leasehold to freehold in view of policy formulated by the State – Entitlement to – On facts, allotment of commercial plots to the petitioner company by the State Industrial Development Corp…

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